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This schedule WILL change as the semester progresses. Revisions: This syllabus is merely a guide. It will change during the semester. Dates, deadlines, assignments, point values, and any or all policies may be changed or modified by the instructor. Changes will be announced in class or via the website. There may be unannounced quizzes during the semester.
Spring 2016 Schedule
Week 1
January 13 Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Introductions & Course Overview
ASSIGNMENTS:
Brainstorm Ideas
Project
Goals/Expectations
READINGS:
Digital Culture at NYT – Interview with the talented Amy O’Leary. Read, so we can discuss.
NYT on Family – Great source for story ideas
LINKS:
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Week 2
January 20 Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Brainstorm
3:30 Ali Doub on Family
Serial Episode 1
ASSIGNMENTS:
Roles
Read the article. Leave comments on Slack before class. We’ll talk about it in class. 30 pts
READINGS:
Basics from Transom – bring questions and ideas to class
LINKS:
| Gabrielle | NYT Food |
| Gabrielle | WaPo Food |
| Megan | Refugees |
| Â Mary & Elana | Â Children of gay marriage |
| Â Nathaly | Â Military Wife |
| Â Brittany | Switched at Birth |
| Â Ruoyi | My Mom’s Motorcycle |
| Â Morganne | Last Day of Her Life |
January 27 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Interviewing
Jeff Knapp from the Library @ 3pm
ASSIGNMENTS:
Truths and Lie
Read the article. Leave comments on Slack before class. We’ll talk about it in class  30pts
READINGS:
LINKS:
The Story Starts Before You Say A Word
Week 4
February 3Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Nancy Luke, PhD Â @ 4:30
Associate Professor of Sociology and Demography
Department of Sociology and Criminology
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
Another great read on storytelling and interviewing
LINKS:
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Week 5
February 10 Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Truths & Lie
ASSIGNMENTS:
Read “Fighting to Honor a Father’s Last Wish: To Die at Home” What worked, what didn’t. How else could you tell this story? Come next class prepared to deconstruct and discuss the storytelling.
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 6
February 17 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Pitch Stories
Work on ThingLink
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
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February 24 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Intro to HTML, CSS, WordPress
Critique ThingLink
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
pjatpsu (our home)
Week 8
March 2Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Websites
Final Show
Social Media team
ASSIGNMENTS:
WORK ON PROJECTS
READINGS:
LINKS:
The Last Move
NFB
Capturing Reality
March 9Â Wednesday
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS
Week 10
March 16 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Work Class
Final Show
Websites
Calendar
Social Media
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 11
March 23 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Project Rough Cuts
Look at Website
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
March 30 Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:Â
Work in Class
Photos – I’ll take EVERYONE’S photo for the website. EVERYONE That means you.
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 13
April 6Â Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Photos of Nathaly – wear a black top
Web Team presents their top choice(s)
Work on Projects/Website
ASSIGNMENTS:
Your Data needs to be with the Interactive Team by next week. That means finding relevant data to your story – census or other data that gives your story context. You should be talking to the team this week so they have what they need and can start building the content.
BIOS – everyone needs to get a short Bio to the web team (copy me in as well) This will go with your photo. It should describe who you are, and can be a place to give links to your work if you wish. Due April 13
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 14
April 13 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Data Due to Interactive Team
Bios Due to web team
Work on Projects/Website
ASSIGNMENTS:
Finishing stories (obviously)
Work on Interactive Data content
Start pushing out social Media
Start adding content to website
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 15
April 20 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Final Projects – you should have nearly finished stories by this point.
Work on Website and Interactive content
Push out social media
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 16
April 27 Wednesday
IN CLASS:
Problem solving. Figuring out what to show to community – print program
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
FINALS WEEK
View Project with invited guests (Mandatory Attendance)
Wednesday May4 2-4pm  Palmer Art Museum auditorium